Festgoers are invited to explore the arboretum's collection of trees native to Asia, which includes ginkgo and
paperbark maples.
Treatments were control (substrate+ 0.20 ml of 70% ethanol), and EO from Agonis fragrans, Eucalyptus plenissima, Leptospermum pettersoni, Melaleuca alternifolia, Melaleuca ericifolia, Melaleuca teretifolia, Santalum spicatum and Lavandula angustifolia, obtained commercially from
Paperbark Co., Harvey, Weste rn Australia.
There were no local Blue Gums and the taller shrubs of the site were Prickly Moses Acacia verticillata, Smooth Teatree Leptospermum laevigatum, Manuka Leptospermum scoparium,
Paperbark Melaleuca ericifolia, South-eastern Broom-heath Monotoca elliptica, and Coast Cherry Exocarpus syrticola.
This is where the land meets sea phenomenon within Hong Kong enters -- not far away from the Sai Kung Volcanic Rock Region is the Shing Mun Reservoir, a place with a four-mile route famous for its signature
Paperbark trees submerged in water.
Known as
paperbark maple, it provides year-round drama.
Acer griseum with its
paperbark boughs, left, and vibrant auntumn foliage, right
DYDYDYD dydydyd dy dydydydyd SCENT Delicious chimonanthus TEXTURE Crinkly Acer griseum
Paperbark maple COVER STAR Walls with confederate jasmine
| Acer griseum (
Paperbark maple) I NEVER tire of the wonderful coppery peeling of this maple.
Liquidambar | Acer griseum (
Paperbark maple) I NEVER tire of the wonderful coppery peeling of this maple.
FIRST point of business:
Paperbark's wonderfully hand-drawn artwork demands to be appreciated on as big a screen as you can manage.
Many unusual maple trees, hydrangeas and rhododendrons are the main interest of this garden along with two avenues of Chinese
paperbark maples The garden was featured on the 'Beechgrove Garden' in September 2010.
The current flowering of
paperbark trees and bloodwoods near Charters Towers may have attracted the animals, which can travel hundreds of kilometres when attracted by flowering events.